Newsroom category: Social Media Addiction

TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the social media platform illegally collected personal information from children under the age of 13. The settlement, announced August 21, 2026, represents one of the largest recoveries under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, commonly known as COPPA. […]

Meta is now defending itself in two major trials over allegations that its social media platforms were designed in ways that harm children and teenagers, as litigation over alleged social media addiction continues to intensify across the country. Opening statements began August 18 in federal court in Oakland, California, in a closely watched case involving […]

A New Mexico court has ordered Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay $567 million to fund programs addressing harms to children linked to its social media platforms. The order follows a landmark jury verdict earlier this year that imposed $375 million in civil penalties against Meta, bringing the company’s total […]